Chester in Randolph County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Weistar House
Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020
1. Weistar House Marker
has been listed in the
National Register
Of Historic Places
1850
on Lot 20 deeded to
John & Samuel Lybarger
Descendants of
Revolutionary War
Patriots
Ludwick Lybarger
and
Jean Baptiste Montreuil
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 37° 54.261′ N, 89° 49.731′ W. Marker is in Chester, Illinois, in Randolph County. It is on Chestnut Street west of West Taylor Street (Illinois Route 150), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 515 Chestnut St, Chester IL 62233, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Statehood of Illinois (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); Ham Gravy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cole Oyl (approx. 0.2 miles away); Toar (approx. Ό mile away); Thomas Mather (approx. Ό mile away); Popeye (approx. 0.3 miles away); Port of Chester, Illinois Welcoming Mississippi River Travelers since 1829 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.
Also see . . . Frederick Weistar House on Wikipedia. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (#100002573) on June 15, 2018. (Submitted on December 31, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020
2. Weistar House Marker
Markers are mounted at the historic house.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
